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Mining & the mines, 1941

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Coal Strike in U.s.a

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 1

PITTSBURGH, Sunday (A.A.P.).—The United Mineworkers' Division of the C.I.O. has called a strike of 8800 coal miners employed by the United…

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Coal Industry Government Amends Plans

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Following a two-day conference between the Supply Minister (Senator M'Leay) and the executive of the Miners'…

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Murray Gold Foundation of Irrigation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 9

When Peter Hemery, Australian-Broadcasting Commission representative visited Mildura and other Murray River towns of that area for material…

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Yanco Jottings To-night's Blue and Gold Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 3

Well, everything is going strong for a very good time to-night at Yanco for the C.W.A. Blue and Gold dunce. Dress is optional and the…

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Miners' Leaders Views

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—In an official statement to-day Messrs, C. Nelson (general president), B. W. Cunningham (vice-president) and G. W…

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Miners' Work Not Dangerous Says M.L.C.

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 7

Sir Norman Kater said in the Legislative Council that coal mining was not a dangerous occupation. He was speaking on the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers'…

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"Gold Coast" Fighter Squadron of the R.a.f

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 1

MONEY collected by the Gold Coast Colony has supplied Britain's R.A.F. with a squadron of Hurricane fighters. The pilots, many of whom have been decorated, includes South Africans, Canadians, Australians, Irishmen and Englishmen. Ground staff-men of the…

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"Secret Fund" Allega-tions Miners Want Full Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 2

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—The secretary of the western district of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Schroder) said to-day that rank-and-file members of the…

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Pure Gold to Stand at Te Koona Stud

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Mr. E. A. Haley has secured Hall Mark's brother. Pure Gold, and will stand the horse at his Te Koona stud. Wimbledon, this season. Pure Gold…

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Yours and Mine

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

Jimmy: Didn't auntie say that baby had your eyes and daddy's nose? Mother: Yes. dear. Jimmy: Well, now he's got grandpa's…

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Fadden Names C. H. NELSON Says Mine Leader Got £300

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 2

CURTIN MOVES CENSURE AFTER SECRET FUND DISCLOSURES…

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Secret Funds Union Officials and Colliery Owners Miners' Federation Demands

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Allegations of collusion between soms Miners' Federation officials and collisry owners will probably, be discussed by the Miners' federation…

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Three Courses, 10d English Miners Are Living Well in War Time

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 6

Three course meals for tenpence are being served daily from one o'clock to half past six at Mansfield colliery in Nottinghamshire…

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Unusual “Strike” Cattle With Gold Teeth

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 4

The discovery that several animals slaughtered in the last week or two were carrying substantial deposits of gold on their teeth was made by an…

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Miners' Stay-in Strike

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

CESSNOOK, Tuesday.—A Stay-in strike was begun to-day by 60 miners at Neath Colliery as a protest against the refusal of the management to…

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Gold Prospector Missing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday A Commonwealth-wide search is now being made by the police for Thomas Costigan formerly of South Brisbane, who…

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2d. Increase in Wool Prices Urged By M.h.r.“wool As-good As Gold To-day”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 4

"The Federal Government should take immediate steps to increase the price of wool by at least 2d. per lb,” declared…

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Three Courses—10 d. English Miners Are Living Well In War Time

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 6

Three course meals for tenpence are now being served daily from one o'clock to half-past six at Mansfield colliery in Nottinghamshire…

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French Miners Strike

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday. — Wholesale strikes, particularly in the coal mining industry, are occurring throughout occupied France. This is…

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Strike of French Miners

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Wholesale strikes, particularly in the coal mining industry, are occurring throughout occupied France. This is reported by…

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